Social Enterprise Fashion Enter, and its sister company to Fashion Capital, have invested in pattern design software and digitising solution from apparel software and systems supplier Gerber Technology to support its commercial factory and training academy.
Fashion Enterprise, which over the years has become the UK’s largest provider of technical fashion apprenticeships, has selected Gerber’s AccuMark software to integrate into the curriculum after increasing its Fashion Studio service.
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“Over the last six months, we have expanded our Fashion Studio service by 28 new accounts including Huntsman and Gormley and Gamble,” Jenny Holloway, founder of the social enterprise Fashion Enter said. “The pattern cutting team headed by Lauren Loftus and supported by an excellent six-person team of pattern queens is flying.
“We have therefore invested into the latest Gerber CAD system to ensure the accuracy of detail is embedded into our pattern and grading services.”
Founded by former M&S buyer Holloway in 2006, Fashion Enter trains new skilled cutters, sewing operators and pattern designers, producing fashion samples for Asos.com and creating and manufacturing collection lines with their factory for Tesco, Harrods, and Phase Eight as retailers seek to introduce more ‘Made in Britain’ ranges to the high street.
Meanwhile, Gerber aims to “make it easy” for anyone in the world using textiles, leather, composites or other flexible materials to go from concept to market quickly and seamlessly.
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By GlobalData“We have been empowering educators with technology to help prepare the next generation of fashion leaders for nearly 50 years,” says Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh, marketing and communications director, EMEA for Gerber Technology. “The success of the industry relies on students graduating with knowledge of how technologies like PLM, CAD and smart machines used in manufacturing are all connected and essential to the work flow and Fashion Enter/FashionCapital is the ideal partner to support our mission.”
